What should I know about twisting Kanthal coils?
The most important thing with twisted kanthal is to make sure you check your ohms because generally you’re going to be playing in much lower ohm territory than you would be with a more standard microcoil, so it’s super important that you understand battery safety, have the proper device and are checking the ohms on everything you build.
Which is better a Kanthal coil or A microcoil?
For me, both parallel and twisted kanthal coils are both considerably better than a standard microcoil. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with basic microcoils, it’s just that I’m always after the best possible vaping experience, and I like tinkering anyway.
How big of Kanthal do you need for Atomizer coils?
Kanthal – I would recommend starting out with 28 gauge, however you can use this tutorial for any size kanthal. I get mine from Temco on ebay here. Drill – You can use basically any type of drill or rotary tool. I use a basic Ryobi hand drill. Snip off a piece of kanthal. You probably want at least a couple feet.
What should the end of a Kanthal drill look like?
The idea is to loop the wire through the hook so it won’t come free. Once you have the “hook” created, tighten it directly into the drill. Make sure it is totally tight. It should look something like this: This is where all the action happens. If you twisted up the ends of the kanthal back in step 3, you should have one big “loop” of kanthal.
What kind of tool do you use to twist Kanthal?
Drill – You can use basically any type of drill or rotary tool. I use a basic Ryobi hand drill. Snip off a piece of kanthal. You probably want at least a couple feet. Once you are comfortable you can do a bigger piece and make a lot so you’ll have extra and you won’t have to keep twisting more.
How do you make a loop out of Kanthal?
If you twisted up the ends of the kanthal back in step 3, you should have one big “loop” of kanthal. Slide the loop through the paperclip. Then take your pliers and get a firm grasp directly on the spot where you twisted up the ends.
How big of drill bit do I need for twisted Kanthal?
I tend to do a lot of twisted kanthal builds on a 5/64 drill bit or a 1/8 drill bit, but again, you can basically experiment with just about anything. Another great thing about twisted kanthal is it gives you a use for the crappy 32 gauge and up kanthal you might have sitting around in your vape box.